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HH-43 assigned units : period JUN 1963 - 01 JUL 1965
31 ARS Clark AB HH-43B 62-5979, 63-9710 delivered on 25 MAR 64
HH-43B 60-0268 delivered on 29 MAR 64
33 ARS Naha AB HH-43B 62-4565, 62-5978 delivered on 24 FEB 64
HH-43B 62-4564 delivered on 30 JUL 64                      SEE  NOTE
36 ARS Tachikawa AB  HH-43B 62-4561, 62-4562 delivered on 18 DEC 63
HH-43B 62-4563 delivered on 17 JAN 64

all to Yokota AB 15 SEP 64

36 ARS, DET.1 Misawa AB HH-43B 62-4514, 62-4526 delivered on 17 JUN 63
HH-43B 59-1569 delivered on 15 APR 64
36 ARS, DET.2  Yokota AB  3 HH-43B delivered on 15 SEP 64 , all from Tachikawa AB

HH-43B 62-4561, 62-4562, 62-4563

36 ARS, DET.4  Osan AB 2 HH-43B delivered 2nd half 1964 ;
as of 30 SEP 64 : 60-0251, 60-0252                       SEE NOTE
PARC, DET.3 Tan Son Nhut AB no aircraft assigned ; deactiv. 01 JUL 65

           NOTES :

            Two HH-43B from 33 ARS were sent TDY to Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand ; they left Naha AB for
            Udorn AB, Thailand on 17 JUN 64. The helicopters were assembly-ready here on 19 JUN and were
            flown to NKP on the 20th June 1964.
            These two HH-43B were 62-4565 and 62-5978                         (see this NKP page)
            A third HH-43B , 62-4564 , was present at NKP by AUG 1964  
            Helicopters and crew returned to Naha AB on 23 Nov 1964

            On 01 SEP 64 the 33 ARS-TDY was replaced by newly formed PARC, DET.Provisional.3
             (source : CHECO Report, pages 83,84, received from Mr. LaPointe).

            In AUG 1964 one or more HH-43B from 36 ARS, DET.4 at Osan AB were sent TDY to Takhli AB,
            Thailand. (source : Book by Earl Tilford, page 53)
            HH-43B 60-0251 and/or 60-0252 were most likely involved (both back at Osan AB 30 SEP64).

            On 10 NOV 64 the unit was replaced by PARC, DET.Provisional 1 .
 
 
 

                  last update  09/09/2004